The term “multisite” or “multicampus” church might first bring megachurches to mind. But as it has developed, the church-growth model has taken on many forms to serve a variety of purposes and ministry contexts. Ministry Some churches use the multicampus…
Multisite fans view approach as good stewardship
Proponents of the multicampus church option cite flexibility, stewardship and the “spark” that newness can bring to ministry. “You get the big-church bang … but you also get the pop and sizzle of a new church,” said Rodney Harrison, vice…
Progress on race relations is slow but steady, say two longtime observers
ATLANTA (ABP) — Two men who have been in the fray a long time believe race relations have improved in the U.S. 150 years after the start of the Civil War — at least enough to justify encouragement. Carroll Baltimore,…
Opinion: The real royals
Many folks were glued to their TV sets watching the events of the Royal Wedding. My 6-year-old daughter was amazed. She thought princes and princesses were only in her Disney movies. She said, “Daddy, I am going to have to…
National Day of Prayer proclamation unwise and unnecessary, says BJC
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Despite a recent court ruling that a law establishing a National Day of Prayer cannot be challenged in court, officials at the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty said such official religious declarations are misguided and unnecessary….
ABP directors celebrate press, religious freedom with awards
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — Freedom of religion and the press are two Baptist gifts important to both church and state, two award recipients said at a May 1 ceremony sponsored by Associated Baptist Press. On the eve of ABP’s semi-annual…
Baptists respond to deadly outbreak of tornadoes in Alabama
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (ABP) — Amid overwhelming destruction following the second-deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history, Baptist Christians stepped forward to do their part to help. “We can’t do everything, but we can do something and do it well,” Ronnie Brewer,…
Money and men convincing some Baptist schools to return to gridiron
RALEIGH, N.C. (ABP) — Money and men are the two main reasons several Baptist colleges are bringing football back to campus. Presidents of Baptist schools like Bluefield College, Campbell University, Mercer University, Oklahoma Baptist University and Stetson University believe merging…
Royal wedding holds lessons on church-state separation, experts say
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Two American church-state experts say Friday’s British royal wedding holds lessons about why the marriage of church and state is a bad one. Anticipating nuptials for Prince William and Kate Middleton at London's Westminster Abbey, the Washington…